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HASTINGS HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Minutes of the Meeting of April 19 2022
Held at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall
I. Quorum: Toppin, Simacek, Smith, Peterson, Youngren, and Borchardt.
Absent: Sovik Siemens, Blasing, and Chouman.
Staff Present: Justin Fortney, City Planner
Chair Toppin called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
II. Minutes: February 15, 2022
Chair Toppin approved the minutes without any corrections.
III. Certificate of Approval Review
A. 119 2nd Street E – New awnings and wood trim
Commissioner Borchardt asked if the materials were going to be wood, composite, or a vinyl
material. Fortney said the applicant said their contractor was going to find a wood trim with the
same profile as the existing. Toppin asked if the Commission can specify the material. Fortney
said yes, if they believe a material would cause a change to the appearance some other issue.
Fortney said the Commission routinely approves alternate materials with the same finished
appearance as existed. Commissioner Simacek said they routinely approve composite materials,
like windows.
Toppin asked if there are any historic retractable awnings in the downtown. Fortney said he does
not know the history of the existing awnings. He said it has been many years since one was
installed due to cost, maintenance, and daily operation. He added that retractable awnings are not
as necessary as they once were because their passive functionality to control light, heat, and
temperature are largely controllable by electric lights and a thermostat.
Toppin said the awnings look appropriate and asked if the material would be the same as the
Spiral Brewery awning. Fortney said it is likely, but he is not certain. He added that the Design
Guidelines require awning material to be of the non-shinny canvas appearing type. He said the
proposed Sunbrella brand is the most common. He added that it and similar brands appear as
traditional canvas, but are highly durable, waterproof, and resistant to fading.
Motion by Smith to approve the proposal as presented, seconded by Youngren; motion
approved 6-0.
B. 209 Sibley Street – New Sign
Forney presented the staff report. He added that the proposed projecting sign has a diameter of
two feet, will have a required clearance of eight feet from the sidewalk, and will not project more
than two and a half feet from the wall.
Fortney said that projecting sign materials are required to be wood or metal. He said the proposed
sign is a composite with an MDF core, which is a wood product.
Commissioner Peterson said the sign looks very nice. Commissioner Simacek said the sign
bracket looks appropriate.
Motion by Simacek to approve the sign as proposed, seconded by Smith; motion approved
6-0.
IV. Business
A. Century Home Update
Chair Toppin updated the commission on the upcoming Century Home contest. She said this
would be a Facebook contest for the community’s favorite of three homes built 100-yers ago this
year.
V. Adjourn
Motion by Smith to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 pm, seconded by Borchardt; motion
approved 6-0.
Respectfully Submitted - Justin Fortney